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To:

State Agencies Administering the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program, State agencies Administering Child Care Programs under Title VI of P.L. 104-193, and Other Interested Parties.

Subject:

Financial Policies and Procedures for the Transition from AFDC/JOBS to TANF AND Title VI Child Care Programs

References:

Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 Public Law # 104-193

Background:

The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA) replaces the Aid to Families with Dependent Children program (including Emergency Assistance), the Title IV-A child Care program (including AFDC/JOBS Child Care, Transitional Child Care, and At-Risk Child Care) and JOBS programs with the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program and a new capped funding stream for child care programs under title VI of PRWORA.

Policy:

The attached guidance explains how States will charge and claim expenditures under these programs during the FY 1997 transition year.